Corydalis pauciflora (Stephan) Pers.
few-flowered corydalis (blue corydalis; fewflower fumewort)
Papaveraceae (Fumitory family)
(Previously in Fumariaceae)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
few-flowered corydalis (blue corydalis; fewflower fumewort)
Papaveraceae (Fumitory family)
(Previously in Fumariaceae)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a tuberous root; stems usually solitary, erect, glabrous 5-15 cm tall.
Leaves:
Stem leaves 2-5, clustered near the stem-base, once-divided in threes, glabrous, with a bloom, the leaflets lobed.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal racemes with 2-6 flowers; corollas blue to bluish-purple, 15-22 mm long; spurs 6-10 mm long.
Fruits:
Podlike capsules, thin, more or less straight, 1-2 cm long, only slightly constricted or not at all; seeds 1.5 mm long, black, shiny.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Corydalis pauciflora
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1869 | 1670 | 2165 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
10 | 0 | 21 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
19 | 20 | 231 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 2 | 5 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
5 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
BAFA | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BAFA(3), ESSF(1), SWB(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Wet to moist meadows and seepage sites in the subalpine and alpine zones; infrequent in N BC; amphiberingian, N to AK, YT and SW NT; Asia.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Corydalis pauciflora var. albiflora A.E. Porsild
Corydalis pauciflora var. chamissonis Fedde